Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio

Happy Memorial Day to all veterans who fought for our freedoms!

 These photos were taken at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio. There are many wonderful and informative plagues along with other Civil War information on soldiers who fought at the Battle of Chickamauga. William H. Lytle and Henry M. Cist were in the same group who fought under George H. Thomas. A side note: Donn Piatt ,who fought with Lytle, Cist, and Thomas, is buried in the Piatt family plot in Jefferson Township, Ohio.

The Cist family plot is very simple. The grave sites are just simple granite tombstones that gives names, dates,  births and deaths. Family stories have been passed down about what the Cist family believed in, spirituality, socially, culturaly, and economy wise. My late dad would often say to me. "Andrew, we just placed another plum in the hat". Which means that you do not have to be responsible for filling up the whole fruit basket. A person does not have to do everything and be everything, just make a contribution and do the best you can- move on with life.

The gravesite of Civil War veteran, Henry M. Cist

 The gravesite of Charles Cist, the editor from Cincinnati- son of Philadelphia printer Charles Cist who came over to British Colonies after escaping from Siberia, Russia.

This is the gravesite of Charles Edwards Cist who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The gravesite of Lewis J. Cist is not readable.  He is the person who had the world famous autograph collection that was auctioned off in New York City by Bang & Company.

Spring Grove Cemetery has many other notable individuals who contributed to the fabric of our nation. I am using the Cist family as an example. Join the circle.

Andrew C. Allen

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05/27/2018